February 10, 1932 - Thawed some more today. Walkers brought the phonograph up to school. Mike, Mrs. W., the girls and I went to Prayer Meeting tonite in the Ford. We girls sat in back on prune boxes and held on tight. Got a letter from Mom. Aunt Midge's baby girl born on my birthday. Died right away. Buried in Carroll Friday. Named Marvel Faye.
February 11, 1932 - Thawed again today. Tonite we girls manicured our fingernails. I washed my hair and Evelyn fingerwaved it. All in preparation for the grand party tomorrow nite. Fixed the valentine box tonite.
February 12, 1932 - We had our valentines in school. I got some real pretty valentines. I went to the party at Maas' tonite with Arnold. We played Bunco. I just about got bobby prize. Got home at 2 o'clock.
I don't know that I have ever heard about Marvel Faye, but I figured she should have top billing over Valentine's Day parties and riding on prune boxes, even though the prune boxes sounded interesting, albeit uncomfortable. And my poor brain -- is Aunt Midge Aunt Mildred, Uncle Chris's wife? I did a findagrave search to see if there was a photo of her gravestone, but I came up empty.
I am pretty sure Aunt Midge would be Aunt Mildred.
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